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3232137681867GPA Improvement WITHOUT Stresshttps://legendcp.com/uncategorized/gpa-improvement-without-stress/
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:45:54 +0000https://legendcp.com/?p=4280Academic stress comes from three main sources: Restrictions come from a lack of alternatives of teachers available for teaching a subject, available courses offered, and arbitrary rules which can restrict your progress throughout your education. Course difficulty is self-explanatory. Some subjects are just taught in a tough way – and many of these courses are […]

Restrictions come from a lack of alternatives of
teachers available for teaching a subject, available courses offered, and
arbitrary rules which can restrict your progress throughout your education.

Course difficulty is self-explanatory. Some
subjects are just taught in a tough way – and many of these courses are
inevitable parts of your current or future schedule.

Competition is tough. As students work harder,
standards become tougher. Grading curves are harsher. These are hard times for
high-school students in the Silicon Valley.

4 Things Give You A Way Out.

Fulfill requirements on YOUR terms

There are many ways to fulfill the course requirements of
any course category. Yes, all students must learn Algebra. But that doesn’t
mean you have to take Algebra I. There are many courses that will fulfill the
requirements.

Experience tells us that a student performs better in
courses that they like or are passionate about. But most public schools can’t
afford to offer this kind of variety.

Remember: you may take any college prep course on the
UC-approved A-G list of any school to get the grade and credits needed for
higher education. Pick the one that works for you. Legend offers a list with
more than 130 courses.

Legend’s alternative math courses with STEM applications
fulfill the same UC and other colleges’ math requirements. They are very
popular among students.

Take an AP Course

You might object and think, “Wait, I thought you were
telling me to reduce stress!” In reality, it isn’t as bad as you think it is.
There are AP Courses which put you through just as much effort as a regular
course (especially the kinds of courses around here!) but give you more reward
for your effort. This translates into the same effort, but with a better
payoff.

Remember, you can link this concept with our previous tip.
Take an AP course that’s right for you. If you have interest in a subject, you
can take that interest and go much further with it and be rewarded for doing
what you love!

Need more motivation? A simple 3 on an AP exam is all that
is needed for exemption for a course in higher education. Yes, of course you
want to aim for a 5 – we’re not advocating for aiming low. But to put things
into perspective, an AP test-taker only needs to get around half of the total points
on an AP exam to get a 3. This is a very attainable goal, especially if you
love the subject!

Drop underperforming courses

If you’re not doing well in a course, drop it. You don’t
want to use this as an easy way out and flunk all your classes, but inevitably,
many students will hit that brick wall of a tough course, mismatched teacher,
or other life circumstances.

This is a huge stress-inducer! Often, it seems like there is
no way out, but in reality, there is! If you drop a course, especially before a
W appears on your transcript, you can find an alternative to fulfill the same
requirement. Again, this is related to our first tip on this list. Take what’s
right for you. So long as it appears on the UC’s A-G list, it will fulfill your
requirements for university applications.

Talk to your guidance counselors for options. Often times,
there are many unexplored paths that will surprise you.

Remember that it isn’t the end of the world

But let’s say you failed a course and didn’t know about the
alternatives. What then?

Credit Recovery is a great option which allows you to have a
second lease on GPA. Practice is a key component for success, and we all need
different amounts of it. Subsequent attempts on a course will allow that review
to sink in and cement a good foundation for courses that are built on top – but
failing to build that foundation creates a cycle of unreadiness and further
stress in the future.

Not all of us get it right on the first time, but many
students will do so the second time around. Unfortunately, we live in a school
system which tends to punish us without another chance, and we are taught that that’s
how things are.

That simply isn’t the reality. Don’t be fooled into thinking
that you’re doomed when you’re not!

]]>4280Transcripts are more important than you think for college apphttps://legendcp.com/uncategorized/transcripts-are-more-important-than-you-think-for-college-app/
Wed, 16 Jan 2019 22:26:49 +0000https://legendcp.com/?p=4277UC Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego are implementing an Augmented Review process beginning this year. They require no more than 15% of the applicants to provide supplemental information that include the seventh semester grades. That is the first semester grades of your senior year. It is the equivalent to the mid-year grade […]

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Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, and San Diego are implementing an
Augmented Review process beginning this year. They require no more than 15% of
the applicants to provide supplemental information that include the seventh
semester grades. That is the first semester grades of your senior year. It is the
equivalent to the mid-year grade report in the Common App. The UC is following
the lead of top tier private universities relying on mid-year grade reports to
make their final admissions decisions. Besides grades, they will consider the
rigor of courses taken in 12th grade. Plan early for a transcript
that demonstrates academic rigor and intellectual curiosity. You will need a
second high school like Legend College Preparatory to help you achieve that.
Join us and start where you are even if you are a middle school student!

]]>3996Enroll 2018 Summer Sessionshttps://legendcp.com/summer-school/high-school-summer-school/
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:10:34 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3671Benefits of Attending Summer School at LCP Legend College Preparatory is a private, WASC-accredited school that offers credited courses year-round. Many of our students attend part-time, as they attend a public school during the school. They come to us for summer school. By using their opportunities at LCP, our students are able to: get ahead […]

Legend College Preparatory is a private, WASC-accredited school that offers credited courses year-round. Many of our students attend part-time, as they attend a public school during the school. They come to us for summer school. By using their opportunities at LCP, our students are able to:

get ahead in their coursework by completing prerequisites,

complete AP courses they couldn’t fit into their school year,

get Credit Recovery for low grades, or

get access to unique AP classes not normally offered in the Bay Area.

How Does Summer School Work?

Legend College Preparatory holds two sessions in the summer. The first session of summer school is completed in six weeks, and the second session is completed in three. Classes held in the summer school cover a full year of content.

Session I courses meet twice per week, in 3.5 hour sessions, for a total of 7 hours of instruction per week (42 hours of instruction in total). Session II courses meet four times per week for the same length and overall instructional hours. Although both sessions cover the same material over equal class hours, the compressed timeframe of Session II is acknowledged to be challenging. We advise all parents to select and schedule their classes with this in mind.

Summer School FAQ’s

Can we really complete a class in six (or three) weeks?

Yes. This is something we do regularly at Legend College Preparatory. Our students frequently succeed in learning the needed content during the summer because they are highly focused on a narrower set of subjects, in contrast with their normal school schedules during the rest of the year. That said, students will need strong study skills and devoted work time to effectively thrive in our summer sessions. We also hold academic clinics on Fridays or Saturdays during the summer session to give more face time with teachers for help.

Can I transfer these credits to my high school? How about with colleges?

That depends on your high school, although we rarely have any issues with credit transfers. As an accredited institution, colleges will accept our courses for GPA and credits. If you are looking to use our classes to fulfill prerequisites or for credit recovery, then you should check in with your guidance counselor to see if your school has any procedures to follow.

What if my child has difficulty over the summer?

There are two general categories of “difficulties” we encounter over our summers – Academic and Logistic.

For academic issues, we advise that you notify the teacher immediately to catch up on any topics your child is falling behind on. The earlier you speak up, the better we can serve you. Although our teachers hold regular in-class assessments, we recommend that parents keep an eye on their child’s progress in the summer school so that we can address any emerging issues with the utmost efficiency.

Logistical issues tend to be under each family’s control. If you know of any schedule conflicts with other activities, please let your teacher know ahead of time so your child can be prepared with study materials to keep up. Although we do our utmost to be flexible, there will be limits. If you believe your child will miss more than two sessions, we advise very careful planning should you continue with enrollment. (Our past experience is that only high-achieving students can afford to miss more than two sessions.)

Make-up or additional sessions can be scheduled with additional fees.

If I take an AP course over the summer, how do I prepare for the AP exam in May?

We advise all students to do their own review intermittently throughout the school year. However, it requires very intentional effort because other priorities come about in the intervening months. For that reason, we hold review sessions during Spring Break (around mid-April) and practice exams throughout March and April. Our teachers also provide review materials for your AP exam review to maximize students’ chances of success.

What if I still have other questions?

]]>3671Take a Course to Boost GPA or for Credit Recoveryhttps://legendcp.com/uncategorized/high-school-course/
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 22:44:50 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3668Either you are thinking of boosting your GPA with an honors or AP course or fulfilling the requirement of credit recovery, taking a course at Legend College Preparatory could help tremendously. You could increase the rigor of your academic record by taking more advanced placement courses. Courses are available during the summer as well as […]

]]>Either you are thinking of boosting your GPA with an honors or AP course or fulfilling the requirement of credit recovery, taking a course at Legend College Preparatory could help tremendously.

You could increase the rigor of your academic record by taking more advanced placement courses. Courses are available during the summer as well as the school year.

At times, a student may have failed a course with either a “D” or “F” grade despite the fact that you have tried hard in learning the contents. LCP offers a credit recovery program to help students to recover credits and grades towards the course sequence continuation and graduation. The goal is to ensure that the students do not just recover the credits and grades but know the contents well enough for further course study in the same areas. Talk to your guidance counselor for approval to take a credit recovery course at Legend.

]]>3668Full-Time Enrollment and Graduate with Honorshttps://legendcp.com/high-school-full-time/high-school-full-time-honors/
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 21:09:57 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3664Some students enjoy the large social environment at the public high school but their academic potentials are not fully actualized. It is, ironically, due to the large size of the institution. The chances of their high career aspirations being fulfilled are, unfortunately, grim. Looking for a better chance to fulfill their aspirations and more personal […]

]]>Some students enjoy the large social environment at the public high school but their academic potentials are not fully actualized. It is, ironically, due to the large size of the institution. The chances of their high career aspirations being fulfilled are, unfortunately, grim. Looking for a better chance to fulfill their aspirations and more personal academic guidance, they join Legend College Preparatory to complete an academic track. They fulfill the requirement of a series of honors and AP classes and graduate at LCP with honors. Yet simultaneously they maintain a full-time status at the public high school with a light academic load. Classes at Legend are available during the regular school hours, as well as late afternoons, evenings, and Saturdays. This strategic balancing act helps them achieve their goals in spite of the challenges.

Growing up in a different school system, some high students join LCP full-time to take courses bridging them back to the public schools. These students may enroll full-time for a semester or a year until they are ready to study in a much larger environment. Some move on and some continue to maintain a part-time status.

Finally, some study full-time at LCP, totally utilize the benefit of our Independent Study, where teachers conduct classes in a private, one-on-one format. They study at LCP because our small and personal environment is where they thrive.

Legend College Preparatory is a private, WASC-accredited school that offers credited courses during the school year and in the summer.

Exploring Legend’s High School Programs

Are you ready to find out more? Fill out the Contact Form to schedule a meeting with our school counselor. This will help you evaluate the chances of a match between Legend and your child. Once when you find that the chances are good, you will then start the official interviewing process.

You don’t need to wait until the Fall to start. Check out our summer course information and catalogs, Session I and Session II. Legend welcomes interested students to enroll summer without a full admission process.

]]>3664Part-Time Multi-Year Enrollment to Strengthen Your Student Profilehttps://legendcp.com/enrollment-status/high-school-college-admission/
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 20:45:41 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3645Complete AP Courses before Senior Year Helps You Stand Out in College Admission Many of our students are looking to complete honors and AP courses with a multi-year plan to build a strong profile for college admission. Think finishing the essential advanced courses by the end of the junior year before applying for college. You […]

]]>Complete AP Courses before Senior Year Helps You Stand Out in College Admission

Many of our students are looking to complete honors and AP courses with a multi-year plan to build a strong profile for college admission. Think finishing the essential advanced courses by the end of the junior year before applying for college. You prove your commitment by showing courage to take on a vigorous path and capacity to complete them with success.

How to Manage Workload?

However, how do you achieve that without stressing out yourself? The key is to start early and plan your course of study as early as in 8th grade. Taking a single course on an as-needed basis can definitely help, but planning with multi-year goals in-mind brings the results to a whole new level.

How do colleges perceive you when you attend a second high school on top of your full-time school? They see a dedicated and courageous candidate who are not only working hard but also purposeful in pursing his/her career success.

Benefits of a Multi-Year Plan

What are the benefits of enrolling with a part-time status versus a single course? First and foremost, it gives the context for the school to know your long-term goals and thus could offer mentoring through course planning consultation and periodic reviews of implementation. This program can also help position you as a specialist by guiding you through a career related academic track.

Would you like to find out more? Schedule a meeting with our school counselor for more details and explore different course planning options. She will guide you through and help you identify one that matches your career goal and lead you to success.

Interested in checking out what we offer in the summer of 2018? Take a look at our catalogs for Session I and Session II.

]]>3645Part-time students can also be specialistshttps://legendcp.com/student-profile/academic-track/
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 19:01:10 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3646Specialists are what colleges are looking for. How may a high school student become a specialist? The answer is to study an academic track. The indication of an academic track on the transcript will put the student into the category of being a specialist. It shows what the student is prepared and ready for. The […]

]]>Specialists are what colleges are looking for. How may a high school student become a specialist? The answer is to study an academic track.

The indication of an academic track on the transcript will put the student into the category of being a specialist. It shows what the student is prepared and ready for. The major that the student is applying to study in college becomes evident and logical. LCP part-time students benefit from finishing an academic track.

Part-time students find help at Legend to work smarter but not harder. When students are working on the same course of study as everybody else, it is just unavoidable that they have to compete for better-than-other’s grades. This has been a reason why students in the Bay Area become so stressed out. Most hardworking efforts reap very little results. Legend part-time students, however, can work for their personal best and spend time on cooperative endeavors. Work stress is thus more manageable.

Academic track focuses on specialization not competition. It encourages explorations and innovations. It gives students room for academic curiosity. It encourages partnership and team work in resolving problems. LCP part-time students don’t study hard just to be a generalist. Call Legend at (408)865-0366 or email office@legendcp.com to find out how to become a Legend part-time student and start an academic track in your study.

]]>3646One Course Makes the Differencehttps://legendcp.com/student-profile/one-course-makes-the-difference/
Sun, 22 Apr 2018 18:54:52 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3642There could be many reasons a student from other schools is taking just one course at Legend College Preparatory (LCP). Some one-course students finish their course prerequisites at LCP. Introduction to Java Programming is very popular among one-course students. So are different levels of math. The AP Human Geography is not offered by most of […]

]]>There could be many reasons a student from other schools is taking just one course at Legend College Preparatory (LCP).

Some one-course students finish their course prerequisites at LCP. Introduction to Java Programming is very popular among one-course students. So are different levels of math.

The AP Human Geography is not offered by most of the schools in the Bay Area. The course proves to be an ideal 9th grade AP course and a good preparation for other AP courses. Some 9th grade students without other AP options, take just the course at LCP.

One-course students find the dual credit courses with San Jose State University, AP Macroeconomics and AP Microeconomics, very beneficial to their resume. They earn college credits while studying two high school AP courses. LCP teachers for the two courses are knowledgeable and experienced in the fields.

Most one-course students are studying science courses at LCP because they cannot schedule all the science courses they need in their primary schools. The alternative schedules LCP offers fit into their busy days. LCP teachers teach science effectively. Students mix classroom instructions with independent studies. The study model enables students to finish more with less time but achieve the same results.

From time to time, students retake the one course they struggle at their schools. With small school environment support, they recover credits at LCP. Most credit recovery students will find what they need at Legend.

]]>3642Graduate with Honors (GWH)https://legendcp.com/high-school-full-time/honors-courses/
Sat, 21 Apr 2018 23:24:17 +0000http://legendcp.com/?p=3626Graduate with Honors (GWH) is open to students who are currently full time at another school. You may transfer all course work with a grade of B or better. Redo all course work below B grade. Take as many honors courses and AP as you can manage to further improve your GPA. Fulfill all graduation requirements […]

]]>Graduate with Honors (GWH) is open to students who are currently full time at another school. You may transfer all course work with a grade of B or better. Redo all course work below B grade. Take as many honors courses and AP as you can manage to further improve your GPA. Fulfill all graduation requirements at Legend. Then you may graduate with honors and even a career pathway.